Trump administration cuts most USAID programs. And, the ethics of leaving your job

Three British nationals, Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, and Phineas Ambrose Float, 31, face the death penalty for allegedly smuggling nearly a kilo of cocaine into Bali, Indonesia. Collyer and Stocker were detained at Denpasar International Airport with drugs concealed in their luggage, while Float was arrested later in a police sting operation. If convicted, they could join over 530 individuals on death row in Indonesia, with the trial set to resume...

In a recent vote, the opposition parties, led by Conservative interim leader Andrew Scheer, successfully urged the government to present an economic update or budget before the House of Commons recesses on June 20, despite the vote being non-binding. The Liberals, with 169 MPs, narrowly lost the vote 166 to 164, which highlighted the challenges of governing with a minority mandate. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed no federal budget would be presented in spring, instead...

Student Loan Collections Pause for Social Security BorrowersThe Trump administration has paused the garnishment of Social Security benefits for student loan borrowers in default, following a decision to restart collections on May 5. This halt comes after concerns about the financial hardship that full garnishment could impose on seniors, who often rely on these benefits for their income. In the coming weeks, the Education Department plans to reach out to recipients to discuss affordable repayment...

Portuguese and German police are conducting extensive searches in Portugal's Algarve region for new evidence in the 2007 disappearance of three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann, with a focus on a "vast" area using ground-penetrating radar. The searches are being executed under a European Investigation Order at the request of German authorities, who have identified Christian Brueckner as a suspect; he is a convicted child abuser currently serving time in Germany. Despite previous searches yielding no...

The Gaza Government Media Office (GMO) has accused Israel of turning humanitarian aid centres into "mass death traps," claiming that 102 Palestinians have been killed and 490 wounded while seeking aid in Rafah and Wadi Gaza since May 27. The GMO describes these sites as tools of genocide, asserting that the Israeli occupation and the US administration bear full responsibility for the violence, including a recent incident where 27 civilians were killed. They demand urgent...

JBS, the world's largest meat processor, is shifting its stock listing from Brazil to the US to capitalize on its significant American revenue, which constitutes over half of its $77.2 billion annual revenue. Despite the move potentially enhancing its valuation and access to funding, concerns about corporate governance due to the Batista family's control and environmental issues may deter ESG-focused investors. Additionally, JBS faces challenges with rising costs and a profit decline, necessitating strategic changes...